School Climate Survey Compendium

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As States, districts and schools explore measuring school climate, one of the biggest questions they have is about which survey to use. It can be difficult to know which surveys are valid and reliable, what they measure, and which are free.

NCSSLE, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, has compiled a list of valid and reliable school climate survey batteries to support States, districts and schools as they explore which school climate survey to administer in their community. Below you can learn more about the survey compendium, including how to nominate a survey to be included, and filter the list using the faceted search to find what you need. (Alternatively, a summary table [PDF] of each survey by respondent type is also available.)

Surveys matching your search: 18

American Institutes for Research Conditions for Learning Survey

Grade Level: 2-4; 5-8; 9-12
Respondents: Students
Survey Instruments:

There is no charge for using this survey. Please contact David Osher at dosher@air.org for additional information about this survey. Survey instruments are available in English and Spanish. 

Cost: Free

Arizona YRBS and S3 School Climate Survey

Grade Level: 9-12
Respondents: High-school students
Survey Instruments:

This survey is publicly available. Please contact Rani Collins at rani.collins@azed.gov or Nadia Ghani at nadia.ghani@azed.gov for more information about this survey.

Cost: Free

Association of Alaska School Boards School Climate and Connectedness Survey

Grade Level: 3-5; 6-12
Respondents: Students and staff
Survey Instruments:

The Association of Alaska School Boards owns the copyright to this survey. For more information on SCCS, contact Jenni Lefing at jlefing©aasb.org. Survey instruments are available in English. 

Cost: Free

Authoritative School Climate Survey

Grade Level: 6-12
Respondents: Students; Staff and Teachers
Survey Instruments:

These instruments are free and publicly available at https://curry.virginia.edu/authoritative-school-climate-survey-and-school-climate-bullying-survey. (Note: The ASCS is designed to measure the degree to which a school has authoritative characteristics such as fair discipline, supportive teachers, and high academic expectations, as well as associated characteristics such as low rates of bullying and high student engagement. The survey is appropriate for any school with grades 6-12.) Survey instruments are available in English. 

Cost: Free

California Healthy Kids Survey

Grade Level: 5-12
Respondents: Students
Survey Instruments:

Please note that while a copy of the survey instrument is publicly available at http://chks.wested.org/administer/download, it is copyright protected. Information on obtaining the survey instrument can be found at: http://chks.wested.org/. Survey instruments are available in English and Spanish. 

Cost: Free

California School Staff Survey

Grade Level: K-12
Respondents: Staff
Survey Instruments:

Please note that while a copy of the survey instrument is publicly available at http://chks.wested.org/administer/download/, it is copyright protected. Information on obtaining the survey instrument can be found at: https://www.wested.org/project/california-school-staff-survey-csss/#. Survey instruments are available in English. 

Cost: Free

Center for Research in Educational Policy School Climate Inventory

Grade Level: K-12
Respondents: Teachers, Administrators, Professional Staff
Survey Instruments:

This survey instrument is not publicly available. Please contact the Center for Research in Education Policy at CREP@memphis.edu or 1-866-670-6147 for more information. Survey instruments are available in English. 

Cost: Fee-based

Classroom Climate Assessment Instrument - Secondary

Grade Level: 6-12
Respondents: Students; Staff
Survey Instruments:

Please note that while a copy of the survey instrument is publicly available at http://www.calstatela.edu/centers/schoolclimate/assessment/classroom_survey.html, it is copyright protected. Users must obtain copyright authorization through a site license from the Alliance for the Study of School Climate. Please contact John Schindler, Director of the Alliance for the Study of School Climate at jshindl@calstatela.edu for additional information on the CCAI. Survey instruments are available in English. 

Cost: Free

Comprehensive School Climate Inventory

Grade Level: 3-5; 6-12
Respondents: Students, Staff, Parents/Guardians, Community Members
Survey Instruments:

These survey instruments are not publicly available. You can learn more about them at https://schoolclimate.org/services/measuring-school-climate-csci/. Please contact Darlene Faster, COO & Director of Communications, at the National School Climate Center at dfaster@schoolclimate.org or (212) 707-8799 x22 for more information on these surveys. Survey instruments are available in English and Spanish. Email the National School Climate Center if you have a need for additional translations. 

Cost: Fee-based

Culture of Excellence & Ethics Assessment (CEEA)

Grade Level: 4-6 (elementary); 6-12 (secondary)
Respondents: Students; Faculty and Staff; Parents
Survey Instruments:

These survey instruments can be used free of charge, subject to the conditions of the User Agreement, and can be found at: https://ewii.org/ceea-schools/. Please contact Vlad Khmelkov at vkhmelkov@excellenceandethics.com for more information about this survey. Survey instruments are available in English. 

Cost: Free

U.S. Department of Education School Climate Survey (EDSCLS)

Grade Level: 5-12
Respondents: Students; Instructional and noninstructional staff (including principals); Parents and guardians
Survey Instruments:

The survey platform is free and publicly available at https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/edscls/administration. These surveys are appropriate for any school with grades 5-12.

Please note:

  • Emergency Management/Readiness items are included in the student and staff surveys, but were not designed to form a scale.
  • Physical Health items are included, but the data did not form a scale for the student survey. Thus, physical health items should be examined at only the item level for students (i.e., analysis of individual survey questions).
  • Because of the brevity of the parent survey, the data did not form scales. Thus, parent data should be examined at only the item level (i.e., analysis of individual survey questions).

Student and parent survey instruments are available in English and Spanish. Staff surveys are available in English.

Cost: Free

Maryland S3 Climate Survey

Grade Level: 9-12
Respondents: Students
Survey Instruments:

Please note that while the survey instrument is publicly available, it is copyright protected. Information on obtaining the survey instrument can be obtained from Catherine Bradshaw, PhD at cbradsha@jhsph.edu. Survey instruments are available in English. 

Cost: Free

Panorama Student Survey

Grade Level: 6-12
Respondents: Students
Survey Instruments:

A copy of the survey is available as a free, open-source instrument at http://panoramaed.com/panorama-student-survey.

Cost: Free

Pride Teaching and Learning Environment Surveys

Grade Level: K-12 (Faculty); 6-12 (Students)
Respondents: Faculty (Teaching Environment Survey); Students (Learning Environment Survey)
Survey Instruments:

Please note that while a copy of the survey instrument is publicly available at http://dbdemo.pridesurveys.com, it is copyright protected. Information on obtaining the survey instrument can be found at: http://www.pridesurveys.com/index.php/products/. Survey instruments are available in English. 

Cost: Free

REACH Survey

Grade Level: 6-12
Respondents: Students
Survey Instruments:

The REACH Survey is available for purchase directly from Search Institute. Information on purchasing the survey instrument can be found here: http://www.search-institute.org/surveys/REACH. (Note that “spark” refers to a student’s motivating interests and talents.) Survey instruments are available in English, but Search Institute is working to create reliable and valid instruments in languages other than English.

Cost: Fee-based

School Climate Assessment Instrument - Elementary

Grade Level: Teachers, staff, parents, and guardians of students in grades K-6; Students in grades 2-6
Respondents: Students; Teachers and staff; Parents and guardians
Survey Instruments:

All Alliance for the Study of School Climate (ASSC) school and classroom surveys are available for use by a school, district or state. All instruments are copyrighted. Permission is required for use. Surveys are available by paper or using the ASSC online system. Student research requests are welcome. Please contact John Shindler, Director of the Alliance for the Study of School Climate, at jshindl@calstatela.edu for more information. Survey instruments are available in English. 

Cost: Free

School Climate Assessment Instrument - Secondary

Grade Level: 6-12
Respondents: Students, Faculty/Staff, Parents
Survey Instruments:

The student and parent survey instruments are not publically available. Please contact John Schindler, Director of the Alliance for the Study of School Climate, at jshindl@calstatela.edu for additional information on the SCAI. Please note that while a copy of the staff survey instrument is publicly available at http://www.calstatela.edu/centers/schoolclimate/assessment/school_survey.html#faculty, it is copyright protected. Users must obtain copyright authorization through a site license from the Alliance for the Study of School Climate. Survey instruments are available in English.

Cost: Fee-based

Search Institute Creating a Great Place to Learn Survey

Respondents: Students, Staff
Survey Instruments:

These survey instruments are not publicly available. Please contact the Search Institute for additional information: http://www.search-institute.org/survey-services

Cost: Fee-based

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